Central Asia Newswire 28/05/2021

The Central Asia Newswire is a compilation of news stories about Central Asia, curated each day.

Kazakhstan

• The head of the WHO made a statement on the Kazakh vaccine QazVac, TengriNews
• The court passed a verdict in the case of embezzlement of funds during the construction of an LRT in the capital, Vlast 

Kyrgyzstan

• Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan strive for $1bn mutual trade, AKIpress
• Prime Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan hold talks, AKIpress
• Kumtor Gold Company reclamation trust fund is located in London, around $69m in average should be transferred: Committee, AKIpress

Tajikistan

• Kyrgyzstan bans airlines from selling tickets to Tajik citizens, Sputnik Таджикистан 
• Pensions will grow in Tajikistan: categories of citizens and terms, Sputnik Таджикистан 

Turkmenistan

• Deputy Prime Minister of Economics Sent to Minsk to Discuss COVID-19 Counteraction in CIS Countries, Хроника Туркменистана 
• Afghan provincial governors propose to open a branch of an Afghan bank and a hospital in Turkmenistan, Хроника Туркменистана 

Uzbekistan

• Uzbekistan building bridge across Amudarya to shorten time of transportation of goods from Kazakhstan, Russia, AKIpress
• Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan discuss final documents on border demarcation, AKIpress